Kim Barnett
Kim John Barnett
Born: 17 July 1960, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Major Teams: Derbyshire, Boland, Gloucestershire, England.
Known As: Kim Barnett
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break, Right Arm Medium
Test Debut: England v Sri Lanka at Lord's, Only Test, 1988
Latest Test: England v Australia at Birmingham, 3rd Test, 1989
ODI Debut: England v Sri Lanka at The Oval, Texaco Trophy, 1988
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1989
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 06/07/1989)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 4 7 0 207 80 29.57 57.50 0 2 1 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 6 0 32 0 - - 0 0 - 5.33
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 04/09/1988)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 1 1 0 84 84 84.00 57.53 0 1 0 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(1979 - 2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 479 784 76 28593 239* 40.38 61 153 284 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 2370.1 455 7108 188 37.80 6-28 3 0 75.6 2.99
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1979 - 2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 522 497 54 15520 136 35.03 17 92 173 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 615.2 2909 112 25.97 6-24 3 2 32.9 4.72
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Born in Stoke-on-Trent in 1960, Kim Barnett was a youthful prodigy who
matured into a senior pro. He represented Northamptonshire and Warwickshire
Second XIs aged 15, as well as Staffordshire, as a leg-spinner, often
batting at number 11. He toured with English Schools to India in 1977-78,
and England Young Cricketers to Australia in 1978-79.
He made his debut for Derbyshire in 1979, already up the batting order at
number five, and won his county cap in 1982. The following season he became
the club's youngest-ever captain, aged just 22, a post he held until 1995.
Tipped as a future England captain, he was made vice-captain of England B
in Sri Lanka (1985-86), but contracted a serious illness and was forced home
early, losing two stone.
An idiosyncratic stance at the crease (he takes guard several inches
outside the leg-stump), an exaggerated shuffle as the bowler delivered and a
thick moustache under a shiny, bald head (ironic considering his name) made
Barnett one of the most recognisable figures on the county circuit. Usually
an opening batsman, he represented England in the middle order. One of few
batsmen to prosper on the seam-friendly Derby pitches (as illustrated by a
career tally of over 26,000 runs with more than 50 first-class centuries),
he led Derbyshire to the Sunday League title in 1990, and the Benson and
Hedges Cup in 1993. He remained an important figure at the club after
relinquishing the captaincy, and his disagreements with Dean Jones and Chris
Adams caused some unrest.
Barnett worked on his game assiduously between 1982-83 and 1987-88 when
he represented Boland during the South African domestic season. A prolific
English season in 1988 (during which he led Derby to the Benson and Hedges
Cup final) saw him score over 1,600 first-class runs, including a career
best 239* against Leicestershire. Such form elevated him to the Test team
and won him a Wisden Cricketer of the Year award. He made his Test debut at
Lord's against Sri Lanka, hitting 66 in his first innings, but 0 in the
second. He made his one-day international debut shortly afterwards, against
the same opposition, struck an attractive 84 and won the man-of the-match
award. He was never selected again. His performances were enough to win
selection on the tour to India in 1988-89, but the tour was subsequently
cancelled.
Beginning the next Test summer with a fine 80 against Australia at
Headingley, he struggled afterwards and was dropped after failures at Lord's
and Edgbaston. He surprised many by accepting a highly profitable offer of a
place on Mike Gatting's rebel tour of South Africa the following winter. The
tour was cancelled in its infancy, but Barnett was banned from Test cricket
until 1992. But he'd had enough time to show his class by scoring 136 in a
one-day 'international' at the Wanderers.
A useful leg-spin bowler with nearly 200 first-class wickets to his name,
Barnett returned career-beat figures of 6-28 against Glamorgan at
Chesterfield in 1991. In 1994 he finished on top of the national bowling
averages. Though his fielding is not as sharp as it once was, he boasted a
sharp pair of hands through his thirties and into his forties. A high
profile feud at Derby, where Barnett stuck by skipper Dominic Cork in the
face of a near mutiny, pushed him away from his county home of twenty years.
To the surprise of some, Barnett was not lured by lucrative offers by
"fashionable" counties, and moved south west to Gloucestershire. Members
were immediately impressed by his enthusiasm, work ethic and fitness. A key
figure in Gloucestershire's recent success, Barnett's eccentric form of
batting continued unabated. He was on top of his game in the club's one-day
finals, regularly forging good opening stands with Tim Hancock, peppering
the cover boundary with regularity. He applied for the Chief Executive
position at the club, for which he was shortlisted, and has expressed a
desire to go into administration after his playing days are finally over.
Despite a knee injury, Barnett enjoyed another successful season in 2001,
scoring his 58th first-class hundred, and topping 1,000 runs for the season.
He is approaching his 500th first-class game, and an average of over 40 is a
fine testament. He showed last summer that his eyes are still sharp and his
spirit strong and that he is not yet ready to a draw the line on an
admirable career. (Copyright CricInfo, January 2002)
Last Updated: Saturday, 09-Nov-2002 12:09:12 GMT
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